Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-08-25
County Officers.
VESPER INFORMATION.

The work on H. Sherry & Co.'S new
saw mill is progressing rapidly. The
main structure, which is a labyrinth of
massive timbers, is nearly enclosed.
The upper and lower floors are being
put down. An able corps of artisans
are busily engaged in placing in position
the tremendous frames, pulleys, shafts
and gearing, which are required to con-
meet and control the numerous machines
to be used in and around the premises.
The mill may be properly termed
double mill. Having two band saws,
Zone being placed on either side of the
main structure.) There are two large
wings on the southeasterIy side of the
mill, one being intended for the manu-
facture of lath and shingle, and the
other for an engine room. The masons
have already begun to lay the founda-
ton for the massive boilers and engines
which will be required to drive the
entire machinery. The company are
also building a new dam across Hemlock
Creek, Gust below the old one.) Partly
to afford better boOmage and partly be-
cause the old one was not considered
safe. They have also widened the street
and extended the tract of the Wood Go.
r. r. down the west bank of the creek.
as far as their new mill. And the
residents on Brooklyn side can now
boast of having a line of street cars
running daily in front of their respective
dwellings. The Wood Co. r. r. was
constructed by H. Sherry & Co., and is
owned and operated by them. In
addition to running to their various
logging camps it extends north as far as
Sherry Station on the Wis, Central
line-thereby connecting us with the
northern portion of the County. J. W.
Cirkel & Sons, who were so recently
burned out, and who exhibited such
pluck and business energy in replacing
their stave mill, are making things live
ly at Cirkelville, which perhaps may
properly be termed the Sd ward in the
city of Vesper. If any one imagins
through reading certain communications
in the county papers, that this part of
Wood county is dead, or in a dying con-
dltion, in consequence of the action of
the County Board few years since in
purchasing, repairing and rebuilding
the Wood Co. Bridge or in voting aid to
the G.. B. and Wis. Valley railroads in
order to secure their construction
through Wood county, they are sadly
mistaken, and we would suggest that
they take trip through this and other
sections in the western portion of this
county and see for themselves the many
and lasting advantages secured to the
residents and tax payers throughout
our entire county by reason of their
said action.
The town board at a recent meeting
organized a local board of health
Mr. d. P. Bisbee is not improving as
rapidly as his friends had hoped, owing
to a complication of diseases. He is
still under treatment by Dr. Witter, who |
has been called several times lately to |
see him and other patients. DR.. Rob
inson has made several professional
visits here during the past two weeks.
Miss Alice Scott, who is visiting her
aunt Mrs. j. w. Cameron, was quite
indisposed last week and DIR. Witter
was summoned by telephone on Satur-
day to attend her.
F. L. Tibbits makes weekly calls at
our little berg on his way to and from
Grand Rapids and Sherry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beadle visited our CITY
last week and were the guests of Mrs. |
H. w. Lord.
Albert Schultz who was seriously i'll |
with dysentary has so far improved as
to be sent to bis home in Seymour, and